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electronix cooling

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:54 pm
by GUNT
Has anybody placed a small , say computer fan in with with the fan power source to aid cooling , or is this not even an issue

also any links to manometer's diy or resale

Cheers

Re: electronix cooling

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:11 am
by 1960FL
Yes i did on mine it circulates air up from the bottom and out the top you can see the grate i made from the side at the top i think picture 2.

Rick

My bench summary http://www.flowbenchtech.com/forum/view ... ?f=8&t=565

Re: electronix cooling

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:15 pm
by MAX_CFM
I can't even look at my bench anymore after seeing how nice that one is. :oops:

Re: electronix cooling

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:28 am
by 1960FL
Thank you, it's funny but i walk past it in the shop and use it and i forget the project and the work that went into it now i'm trying to get my ass in gear and build another one with more motors in the same box size :-).

Rick

Re: electronix cooling

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:30 am
by 1960FL
GUNT wrote:Has anybody placed a small , say computer fan in with with the fan power source to aid cooling , or is this not even an issue

also any links to manometer's diy or resale

Cheers
Do you mean analog (water/oil) or digital?

Rick

Re: electronix cooling

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:57 am
by GUNT
water or oil , i have the digital , but would also like the visual conformation too

Re: electronix cooling

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:13 pm
by ronm
On the right side of the electronic bay I made two big holes, one at the bottom, one at the top and inside I installed two computer fans. The bottom fan draws air in and the top one draws it out. It's over kill as nothing ever gets hot in there. Ron

Re: electronix cooling

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:55 am
by paulo_aa
My SCR power regulator from China (substitutes the SSR sold by Bruce) has a huge heat sink and came with a 4in ~ 5in 220v fan (is almost the same used in PCs) and a simple thermoswitch that goes over the heat sink (This type. At a given termperature it closes electrical contact and the fan starts.

As I did cut my cabinet in CNC, I made a grill on the side panel right in front of the fan.

Actually it would be better with two grils (one at the top and one at the front of the fan) to gets better air circulation.